The 20 Best Pancreas Transplant Doctors in Michigan, US

Kenneth Woodside is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Woodside is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arteriovenous Malformation, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

Arya Zarinsefat is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Dr. Zarinsefat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Zarinsefat is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Zarinsefat is currently accepting new patients.

Randall Sung is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Sung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sung is board certified in Surgery.

Dr. Jeffrey Punch is the Jeremiah and Claire Turcotte Professor of Surgery. Dr. Punch received his medical degree from the University of Michigan. During his residency he did a Research Fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Rile Rees at the Ann Arbor Veteran's Hospital studying tissue injury associated with ischemia-reperfusion. Upon completion of his general surgery residency at the University of Michigan, he completed a two year multi-organ transplantation fellowship, also at U of M, in which he was trained to perform kidney, pancreas and liver transplant procedures. During this time he also completed the University of Michigan Molecular Biology Course. He is board certified in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.Upon completion of his training Dr. Punch began a surgical practice that consists of liver, pancreatic, and kidney transplantation. He performs these procedures on both adults and children. In addition Dr. Punch also performs vascular surgery on patients that require dialysis access. He has also assumed the role of director of the Liver Transplant program and performed the first living donor liver transplant procedure ever in the state of Michigan in 1996. In addition to a clinical practice, Dr. Punch also runs numerous clinical research studies involving transplant recipients. Dr. Punch has served on the Liver and Intestinal Committee and on the Board of Directors for the United Network for Organ Sharing. He has also served as President of Gift of Life Michigan. Dr. Punch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Punch is board certified in Surgery.

Shunji Nagai is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nagai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Christopher Sonnenday, M.D., M.H.S., is the Darrell A. Campbell, Jr, M.D., Collegiate Professor of Transplant Surgery at the University of Michigan and Transplant Center Director for University of Michigan Health. He serves as Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery, Surgical Director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, and Surgical Director of the Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Program for Michigan Medicine. He is a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, and Professor of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health. Dr. Sonnenday received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in 1997, and completed his General Surgery residency at the Johns Hopkins University in 2005. While a research fellow in transplantation from 2000 to 2003, he completed a Masters of Health Sciences in Clinical Investigation at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. After completion of his residency, Dr. Sonnenday continued at Johns Hopkins as a Fellow in Surgical Oncology and Instructor of Surgery until 2006, and he completed a fellowship in abdominal transplant surgery at the University of Michigan in 2008. His primary academic and research interests include the study of frailty in liver transplant candidates, machine perfusion in liver transplantation, the overlap of transplant and oncology, quality collaboratives in transplantation, and leadership development in academic surgery.Clinical Specialization: Dr. Sonnenday's clinical interests focus on liver transplantation, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, and general surgery procedures in patients with advanced liver disease. He sees patients in the Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and the Transplant Clinic at the Taubman Center. Dr. Sonnenday is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Cysts, Liver Failure, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Sonnenday is board certified in Surgery.

"Matthew J. DiMagno, MD, AGAF, received his bachelor's degree from Macalester College, a medical degree from the University of Minnesota and training in internal medicine from the University of Michigan. He went on to complete both a fellowship in gastroenterology and a post-doctoral fellowship in experimental pancreatitis at the University of Michigan. After completing fellowship training, Dr. DiMagno joined the faculty 2001 at Michigan, where he is Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. He serves as a medical pancreatologist, director of the Comprehensive Pancreas Program (2018-) and the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Center of Excellence for pancreatitis (2022-), GI director of the adult cystic fibrosis program (2014-), and recent director for the general gastroenterology clinic (2014-2022).Dr. DiMagno has an active clinical research program which has received funding from the federal government to support research in acute and chronic pancreatitis.Dr. DiMagno has coauthored 76 peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews and book chapters. He serves on several editorial boards.Dr. DiMagno has served as Medical Director, The National Pancreas Foundation State Chapter of Michigan (2016-2022), Chair of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council Pancreatic Disorders Section Committee (2014-16), and Chair of the nominating committee for the AGA Institute Council Pancreatic Disorders Section Committee (2016-19).Dr. DiMagno has participated in and directed numerous national and international continuing medical education programs in gastroenterology. He has also directed local, annual educational events for patients and caregivers (2016-2021), focused on pancreatic disorders. His clinical expertise is recognized by election to the University of Michigan (UofM) Department of Internal Medicine Clinical Excellence Society, entitled, Academiae Laureati Medici (2018), election to the roster of ""Best Doctors"" since 2015, and recognition as one of 10 Gastroenterologists focused on pancreatic disorders & diseases by Becker’s Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Review in 2014.". Dr. Dimagno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dimagno is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Ben E. Biesterveld, M.D. is a faculty member in the Section of Transplant Surgery.Dr. Biesterveld received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Michigan and transplant surgery fellowship at the University of Wisconsin. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Biesterveld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Traumatic Brain Injury, Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Biesterveld is board certified in Surgery.

Dr. Sheetz is an assistant professor of surgery and a faculty member in the Section of Transplant Surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Michigan where he also completed his general surgery residency. He went on to complete his transplant surgery fellowship at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Transplant Surgeons.Clinical Specialization: Dr. Sheetz’s clinical interests include liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant. He also performs laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for living donor kidney transplants. He has a special interest in normothermic machine perfusion in liver transplant. Dr. Sheetz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Sheetz is board certified in Surgery.

Dr. Meredith Barrett is a clinical lecturer in Transplant Surgery at the University of Michigan. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kent State in 2008, and then matriculated through a 6-year premed-medical school program at Northeast Ohio Medical University, graduating in 2012. She completed her residency training in general surgery at the University of Michigan in 2019. Notably during her training, she won the Hilary Sanfey Outstanding Resident Award in 2017, a national award given to one surgery resident annually who demonstrates support of women in surgery and the potential to be a leader in surgery nationally.Dr. Barrett continued her post-residency training at Michigan completing a two-year fellowship in abdominal transplantation where she honed her technical skills in kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation. Her clinical practice currently includes abdominal transplantation surgery (adult and pediatric), dialysis access surgery and general surgery.In addition to transplantation and surgical education, Dr. Barrett is committed to resident and faculty wellness. She founded the Women in Surgery program at the University of Michigan and encourages mental health awareness and work-life balance. Outside of the operating room, Dr. Barrett enjoys being outdoors, particularly running. She has completed ten marathons and multiple other road races. Dr. Barrett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Wandering Spleen, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Barrett is board certified in Surgery.

Dr Jason is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Jason is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Attasit Chokechanachaisakul is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. Dr. Chokechanachaisakul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Dr Dean is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Dean is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Dr Lauren is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Lauren is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Arterial Insufficiency, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Kevin Platt is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Dr. Platt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Judith Lin is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Varicose Veins, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Peptic Ulcer, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Pancreas Transplant.

Devon Pace, MD, MPH is an abdominal transplant surgery fellow at the University of Michigan. He completed his general surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University and earned his MPH with research focused on surgical equity and pediatric trauma. His clinical interests include complex abdominal surgery, organ transplantation, and improving quality and access to surgical care. Dr. Pace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. His clinical expertise encompasses Duodenal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Atresia of Small Intestine, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Splenectomy.